Elon Musk presents his plan to cut “the costs” of the federal state

In a column co-signed with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy in the Wall Street Journal, the boss of X reveals his ideas for his “radical” project.

Eliminate subsidies for Family Planning, fire thousands of civil servants and deregulate at all costs: Elon Musk, who became Donald Trump's right-hand man, detailed his project on Wednesday, November 20 “radical” of reform of the federal state in a forum of the Wall Street Journal. The richest man in the world explains how, with the blessing of the conservative Supreme Court, the president-elect will be able to slash public service numbers and spending, even if it means bypassing Congress, which holds power. budgetary power.

“On November 5, voters gave Donald Trump a clear mandate for radical change, and they deserve it”writes the multi-billionaire in this article co-signed by businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, with whom he will lead a brand new “commission on government efficiency”. This body with an advisory role is neither a ministry nor a government agency. “We do things differently. We are entrepreneurs, not politicians”they write, adding: “We will cut costs.”

The two signatories recall that their role must end on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. That “will stimulate the economy”promises the boss of Tesla, SpaceX and According to him, the “Encysted and ever-growing bureaucracy is an existential threat” for America.